2017 Rally Catalunya
| 2017 Rally Catalunya 53. RallyRACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada 2017 | |||
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Round 11 of the 2017 World Rally Championship
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Andreas Mikkelsen and Anders Jæger during the rally. | |||
| Host country | Spain | ||
| Rally base | Salou | ||
| Dates run | 5 – 8 October 2017 | ||
| Stages | 19 (312.02 km; 193.88 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Tarmac and gravel | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 70 at start, 53 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | ||
The 2017 Rally Catalunya was the eleventh round of the 2017 World Rally Championship and was the 53rd running of the Rally de España. It was held on October 5-8, 2017 around Salou, Catalonia, Spain. The rally was won by Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle, their fifth win in the World Rally Championship and first win on tarmac.[1]
Teemu Suninen and Mikko Markkula won the WRC-2 category, their first win of the season.[2]
Entry list
Classification
Event standings
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall classification | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | WRC | 3:01:21.1 | 0.0 | 29 |
| 2 | 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:01:49.1 | +28.0 | 21 |
| 3 | 2 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:01:54.1 | +33.0 | 17 |
| 4 | 11 | Juho Hänninen | Kaj Lindström | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 3:02:15.2 | +54.1 | 13 |
| 5 | 14 | Mads Østberg | Torstein Eriksen | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:03:47.3 | +2:26.2 | 10 |
| 6 | 8 | Stéphane Lefebvre | Gabin Moreau | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | WRC | 3:04:04.1 | +2:43.0 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:05:58.5 | +4:37.4 | 6 |
| 8 | 32 | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:09:43.8 | +8:22.7 | 4 |
| 9 | 31 | Jan Kopecký | Pavel Dresler | Škoda Motorsport II | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:10:15.6 | +8:54.5 | 2 |
| 10 | 83 | Ole Christian Veiby | Stig Rune Skjærmoen | Printsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | 3:10:25.9 | +9:04.8 | 1 | |
| 15 | 6 | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 3:15:40.4 | +14:19.3 | 5 |
| WRC-2 standings | |||||||||
| 1 (8.) | 32 | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:09:43.8 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 (9.) | 31 | Jan Kopecký | Pavel Dresler | Škoda Motorsport II | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:10:15.6 | +31.8 | 18 |
| 3 (12.) | 34 | Benito Guerra | Daniel Cué | Motorsport Italia SRL | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:14:22.7 | +4:38.9 | 15 |
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Special stages
| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally Leader |
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| Leg 1 | SS1 | Caseres 1 (gravel) | 12.50 km | Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta WRC | 7:16.7 | Ott Tänak |
| SS2 | Bot 1 (gravel) | 6.50 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 4:04.5 | ||
| SS3 | Terra Alta 1 (gravel & tarmac) | 38.95 km | Andreas Mikkelsen | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 24:55.0 | Andreas Mikkelsen | |
| SS4 | Caseres 2 (gravel) | 12.50 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 7:08.1 | Mads Østberg | |
| SS5 | Bot 2 (gravel) | 6.50 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 3:57.7 | Andreas Mikkelsen | |
| SS6 | Terra Alta 2 (gravel & tarmac) | 38.95 km | Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 24:18.9 | ||
| Leg 2 | SS7 | El Montmell 1 (tarmac) | 24.40 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 12:22.0 | Kris Meeke |
| SS8 | El Pont d'Armentera 1 (tarmac) | 21.29 km | Juho Hänninen | Toyota Yaris WRC | 10:54.6 | ||
| SS9 | Savallà 1 (tarmac) | 14.12 km | Juho Hänninen | Toyota Yaris WRC | 7:25.3 | ||
| SS10 | El Montmell 2 (tarmac) | 24.40 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:25.3 | ||
| SS11 | El Pont d'Armentera 2 (tarmac) | 21.29 km | Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 10:59.6 | ||
| SS12 | Savallà 2 (tarmac) | 14.12 km | Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 7:30.0 | ||
| SS13 | Salou (tarmac) | 2.24 km | Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 2:33.8 | ||
| Leg 3 | SS14 | L'Albiol 1 (tarmac) | 6.28 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 4:00.9 | |
| SS15 | Riudecanyes 1 (tarmac) | 16.35 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 10:20.2 | ||
| SS16 | Santa Marina 1 (tarmac) | 14.50 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 8:09.5 | ||
| SS17 | L'Albiol 2 (tarmac) | 6.28 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 3:58.6 | ||
| SS18 | Riudecanyes 2 (tarmac) | 16.35 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 10:19.5 | ||
| SS19 | Santa Marina 2 (tarmac) [Power Stage] | 14.50 km | Dani Sordo | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:07.8 |
Power Stage
The Power Stage was a 14.50 km (9.0 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts. |
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| 1 | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:07.8 | 5 | |
| 2 | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën C3 WRC | 8:11.3 | +3.5 | 4 |
| 3 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Ford Fiesta WRC | 8:12.0 | +4.2 | 3 |
| 4 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Ford Fiesta WRC | 8:12.6 | +4.8 | 2 |
| 5 | Juho Hänninen | Kaj Lindström | Toyota Yaris WRC | 8:14.6 | +6.8 | 1 |
Championship standings after the rally
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References
- ^ "Meeke nets win". wrc.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Suninen breaks season duck". wrc.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "2017 Rally de España Entry List" (PDF). rallyracc.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Final Results Rally de España 2017". ewrc-results. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.